2018 Campeonato Goiano
# 2018 Campeonato Goiano

The 2018 Campeonato Goiano (officially the Campeonato Goiano de Profissionais da 1ª Divisão – Edição 2018) is the 76th edition of Goiás's top professional football league. The competition began on 17 January 2019 and end on 8 de abril 2018.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home city | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Anapolina | Anápolis | Estádio Jonas Duarte |
| Anápolis | Anápolis | Estádio Jonas Duarte |
| Aparecidense | Aparecida de Goiânia | Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo |
| Atlético Goianiense | Goiânia | Antônio Accioly |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Estádio da Serrinha |
| Grêmio Anápolis | Anápolis | Estádio Jonas Duarte |
| Iporá | Iporá | Estádio Ferreirão |
| Itumbiara | Itumbiara | Estádio JK |
| Rio Verde | Rio Verde | Estádio Velosão |
| Vila Nova | Goiânia | O.B.A |

## Format

In the first stage, the 10 teams were drawn into two groups of five teams each.

| Group A | Points/Status |
| - | - |
| GoiásAnapolinaIporáAtlético GoianienseRio Verde | 27 Points (Classified)22 Points (Classified)22 Points18 Points07 Points (Relegated) |
| Group B | Points/Status |
| Vila NovaAparecidenseGrêmio AnápolisItumbiaraAnápolis | 24 Points (Classified)23 Points (Classified)19 Points13 Points13 Points (Relegated) |

## Final stage

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Aparecidense (pen) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | | | | | |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 0 | 2 | 2 (2) | | | | | |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 0 | 2 | 2 (2) | 1 | Aparecidense | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | 2 | Goiás | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Anapolina | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | 2 | Goiás | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Goiás(pen) | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | | | | | |

## Championship selection

* Goalkeeper: Marcelo Rangel (Goiás)
* Right side: Maguinho (Vila Nova)
* Defender: Mirita (Aparecidense)
* Defender: Eduardo Brock (Goiás)
* Left-Back: Marquinhos (Anapolina)
* Defensive Midfield: Léo Sena (Goiás)
* Centre-Forward: Elias (Iporá)
* Centre-Forward: Esquerdinha (Anapolina)
* Attacker: Alex Henrique (Aparecidense)
* Attacker: Maranhão (Goiás)
* Attacker: Nonato (Aparecidense)
* Manager: Hélio dos Anjos (Goiás)
* Championship star: Marcelo Rangel (Goiás)
* Revelation: Madison (Goiás)
